Comments on: We Can Do It, and at Moderate Cost http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/ Blogging the science and policy of global warming Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:13:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: raeGirl58 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/comment-page-1/#comment-187 raeGirl58 Mon, 21 May 2007 18:45:27 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/#comment-187 I think that all this hype about global warming is political. I've been alive for almost 5 decades, and I've personally lived through what appear to be "changes" in the climate. Even now in Upstate New York, I've noticed changes in the beginning of each season, rainfall, and temperature. While I do think the sun is more intense, I don't buy into the garbage about melting icecaps and CO2 in the air. For Godsake's, we all exhale CO2, and plants breathe it in! The basis for all life is carbon! The truth is, we don't want third world countries to become developed and possibly become threats to the superpowers that be. We should be ashamed to force Africans to live the way they do... Why are we playing "God," telling them that they can't use the abundant fossil fuels that they have in their country? So we can promote some ridiculous political agenda. I happen to believe, as I always have and always will, that human life is important and precious. And I know from reading that this is all political. Margaret Thatcher should be ashamed of allowing all the suffering to continue in Africa. But then again, imperialism refuses to die, whether English or American. There is no logical science to support the theory that CO2 causes global warming. Plain and simple. I think that all this hype about global warming is political. I've been alive for almost 5 decades, and I've personally lived through what appear to be "changes" in the climate. Even now in Upstate New York, I've noticed changes in the beginning of each season, rainfall, and temperature. While I do think the sun is more intense, I don't buy into the garbage about melting icecaps and CO2 in the air. For Godsake's, we all exhale CO2, and plants breathe it in! The basis for all life is carbon! The truth is, we don't want third world countries to become developed and possibly become threats to the superpowers that be. We should be ashamed to force Africans to live the way they do… Why are we playing "God," telling them that they can't use the abundant fossil fuels that they have in their country? So we can promote some ridiculous political agenda. I happen to believe, as I always have and always will, that human life is important and precious. And I know from reading that this is all political. Margaret Thatcher should be ashamed of allowing all the suffering to continue in Africa. But then again, imperialism refuses to die, whether English or American. There is no logical science to support the theory that CO2 causes global warming. Plain and simple.

]]> By: Lisa Moore http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Lisa Moore Mon, 14 May 2007 21:31:59 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/#comment-186 For even more tips, you can turn to <a href="http://green.yahoo.com/index.php?q=pgcreate" rel="nofollow">a new calculator</a> we helped develop, and which launched today. Check out the "about our sources" link (at the very bottom of the page) for info on the statistics. You can find out about signing up for renewable energy <a href="http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">here</a>. For even more tips, you can turn to a new calculator we helped develop, and which launched today. Check out the "about our sources" link (at the very bottom of the page) for info on the statistics.

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]]> By: Bill Chameides http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Bill Chameides Mon, 14 May 2007 19:25:37 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/#comment-185 I just posted an article about how to calculate your carbon footprint, and what you can do to reduce it: "<a href="http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/10/carbon_footprint/">What is a Carbon Footprint</a>". There's a link there to a carbon calculator that can help you quantify your efforts. I just posted an article about how to calculate your carbon footprint, and what you can do to reduce it: "What is a Carbon Footprint". There's a link there to a carbon calculator that can help you quantify your efforts.

]]> By: TwoPriusFamily http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/comment-page-1/#comment-184 TwoPriusFamily Sat, 12 May 2007 18:54:15 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/05/07/ipcc_wg3/#comment-184 We are now a two Prius family (an '03 and '07). We have begun to replace our light bulbs with compact fluorescents. We have efficient appliances. But I don't really know to what extent these actions change our green house gas emissions. Does anyone know where I can find a plain language, non-scientific jargon explanation of what individuals can do and how much those actions effect their personal carbon footprint? For example, what percentage of my carbon footprint comes from my car, my lights, my A/C, my heating, my consumption of foods and other consumer goods. How much can I reduce my footprint by changing various aspects of my lifestyle? Are there organizations that can help me reduce my footprint by investing in renewable energy? We all know the problems. What are some individual solutions? We are now a two Prius family (an '03 and '07). We have begun to replace our light bulbs with compact fluorescents. We have efficient appliances. But I don't really know to what extent these actions change our green house gas emissions.

Does anyone know where I can find a plain language, non-scientific jargon explanation of what individuals can do and how much those actions effect their personal carbon footprint?

For example, what percentage of my carbon footprint comes from my car, my lights, my A/C, my heating, my consumption of foods and other consumer goods. How much can I reduce my footprint by changing various aspects of my lifestyle?

Are there organizations that can help me reduce my footprint by investing in renewable energy?

We all know the problems. What are some individual solutions?

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